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September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

In the FKU SIZO-1 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Tver region, an event took place that rarely happens within the walls of a pre-trial detention center, but every time it becomes a living testimony to the power of faith and love

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Ivana Savić

Every year I am surprised when I hear that something like this happens in a prison. Thank God that they were allowed to get married in SIZO-1, it must have meant a lot to them and the priest. Do you know how many couples have already been married there?

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